Recent content by DynamiteMatt

So I have a concrete floor in the kitchen (concrete - DPM - 50mm screed), knocked through into the outside toilet which just had soil floor. I 've dug down and put 100mm of concrete down will liquid dpm to meet up with the existing dpm and 50mm screed ontop easy. No - I have a water pipe that...

Thanks Tony, The water company will be back for my trench inspection at the front of the house and I fully intend to drag him in to see this and repair to his instruction. His attitude towards the shared pipe was very much that it is not their responsibility but he was sure where it was...

So looking for guidance and expearience of others who have done similar things. We are renovating a mid terrace victorian property got to the bathroom/kitchen stage and having all lead water pipes which looked like they are originals decided we may as well separate from the shared supply...

Im franticly finishing of the loft conversion ready for plaster on Monday, Im doing the studwork under the stairs and im stuck. I was leaving my stud slightly back with plasterboard so the skim will finish flush to the front of the stringers of the stairs, Now im wondering if i'd be best of...

Thank you for your input Tony I shall take it on board. Matt

Is it in fact not possible to sit the joists on the wall plate without lowering the ceiling? Why? The ceiling height is higher than the wall height by about 200mm.

Im on here looking for some options, the architect and building control will make suggestions as to how I end up fixing the joists im sure, i'd just like to see what options are out there. When we first took on this project I contacted the local authority first who were not very helpful...

I work in a builders merchant and every builder I work with warned me off the local authority route and numerous recomended going with this architect. An SE has looked at the plans but has said he doesn't need to do anything, I was kinda looking for some details on the fixings/joins from the SE...

Thanks for the reply Tony, Just to point out first the floor joists have not been fitted yet. The architect we have used uses a private building control company that have viewed the plans, revisions have been made and then submited (plywood collars/gussets added) Yes the plans just show the...